72 SANTOS ROAD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03505480 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14➕GUINDON, Olivia Christiane Marion appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14➖MAVRIDOGLOU, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-01➕WU, Matthew Chung Sing appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➖HARPER, Timothy Langford resigneddirector
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-01➖SWEETING, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-01➕HARPER, Timothy Langford appointeddirector
- 2013-10-07➕MAVRIDOGLOU, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2013-10-07➖VAN HOORN ALKEMA, Beatrice resigneddirector
- 2009-09-11➖AMIN, Muhammad Athar resigneddirector
- 2009-09-11➕VAN HOORN ALKEMA, Beatrice appointeddirector
- 2006-10-27➕MACBETH, Gary David appointeddirector
- 2006-10-27➕AMIN, Muhammad Athar appointeddirector
- 2006-10-27➖PINKERTON, Trisha resigneddirector
- 2006-10-27➖SMITH, Francesca Katherine resigneddirector
- 2005-10-19➕PINKERTON, Trisha appointeddirector
- 2005-05-18➖LORD, Gillian Sara resigneddirector
- 2005-05-18➕SMITH, Francesca Katherine appointeddirector
- 2002-04-25➖BLACKWELL, Jocelyn Patricia resigneddirector
- 2002-04-25➕LORD, Gillian Sara appointeddirector
- 2000-11-13➖KEATING, Samantha resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-13➕SWEETING, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➕KEATING, Samantha appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➖AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-01➕BLACKWELL, Jocelyn Patricia appointeddirector
- 1999-02-01➖BUYVIEW LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 72 SANTOS ROAD LIMITED
- 1998-02-05➕AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-05➕BUYVIEW LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Olivia Christiane Marion Guindon Individual · French · DOB 02/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/11/2025 |
Mr Matthew Chung Sing Wu Individual · British · DOB 04/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2024 |
Mr Gary David Macbeth Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Barbara Mavridoglouceased 14/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Tim Harperceased 01/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 123 BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→ 14762409 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| 360 TTC LIMITED→ 12090983 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Whitecroft
Warren Road
Crowborough
E. Sussex
TN6 1QN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
GUINDON, Olivia Christiane Marion→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-11-14
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MACBETH, Gary David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-10-27
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WU, Matthew Chung Sing→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-07-01
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KEATING, Samantha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2000-11-13
SWEETING, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-13 · resigned 2015-07-01
AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1999-02-01
AMIN, Muhammad Athar→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2009-09-11
BLACKWELL, Jocelyn Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2002-04-25
HARPER, Timothy Langford→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2024-07-01
LORD, Gillian Sara→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2005-05-18
MAVRIDOGLOU, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-07 · resigned 2025-11-14
PINKERTON, Trisha→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2006-10-27
SMITH, Francesca Katherine→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-18 · resigned 2006-10-27
VAN HOORN ALKEMA, Beatrice→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2013-10-07
BUYVIEW LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1999-02-01
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Recent filings (98 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19